[20030331] Series 49 recap for Monday 31 March 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 31st March 2003.

C1: Champion Carl Dyke (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Mollie Wallis.
DC: Susie Dent and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N O E S M A T D
R02: N B P U A I X P A
R03: T H M E E T C A A
R04: D T S P O I A E L
R05: 25, 3, 5, 8, 1, 7. Target: 569.
TTT: ASKGINO
R06: R D S S E U I T E
R07: G L A E C R U D H
R08: F W Q R E O E O M
R09: D C L I E Z A R E
R10: 100, 6, 8, 2, 10, 9. Target: 763.
TTT: BARCODE
R11: N V S U A I M C O
R12: R G S H I E E O T
R13: G T I I L E D B I
R14: 50, 5, 8, 10, 9, 10. Target: 636.
R15: M O P E D C E L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N O E S M A T D

C1: MONSTER (7)
C2: STORMED (7)
DC: MONSTERA (8) STOREMAN (8) TRANSOMED (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: N B P U A I X P A

C1: PAIN (4)
C2: PUPA (4)
DC: NAPPA (5)
OT: PAPAIN (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 24)

Round 3: T H M E E T C A A

C1: MATCH (5)
C2: MATCH (5)
DC: THEME (5) MACHETE (7)
OT: ACETATE (7) ATTACHE (7) CHAETAE (7) THECATE (7), no MATCHET at the time
Score: 16–16 (max 31)

Round 4: D T S P O I A E L

C1: STAPLED (7)
C2: TADPOLES (8)
DC: TADPOLES (8) DIASTOLE (8)
OT: DIOPTASE (8) ELASIPOD (8) ISOLATED (8) PETALOID (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 16–24 (max 39)

Round 5: 25, 3, 5, 8, 1, 7. Target: 569.

C1: 570. (8x3-1)x25-5 (7)
C2: 575.
CV: 569. (25-1)x3x8-7 (10)
Score: 23–24 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: ASKGINO -> SOAKING

Round 6: R D S S E U I T E

C1: DUSTERS (7)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
DC: RESISTED (8) RESIDUES (8)
OT: RESTUDIES (18)
Score: 30–31 (max 67)

Round 7: G L A E C R U D H

C1: LAUGHED (7)
C2: CHARGED (7)
DC: LURCHED (7)
OT: GAUCHER (7) LAUGHER (7)
Score: 37–38 (max 74)

Round 8: F W Q R E O E O M

C1: WOOFER (6)
C2: women
DC: WOOFER (6) MOWER (5)
Score: 43–38 (max 80)

Round 9: D C L I E Z A R E

C1: REALIZED (8)
C2: DECLARE (7)
Score: 51–38 (max 88)

Round 10: 100, 6, 8, 2, 10, 9. Target: 763.

C1: 763. Mistake in working.
C2: 763. Mistake in working.
CV: 763. (100-6)x8+9+2 (10)
Score: 51–38 (max 98)

Teatime teaser: BARCODE -> BROCADE

Round 11: N V S U A I M C O

C1: SCAM (4)
C2: masonic - only capitalised
DC: MANIOCS (7)
OT: MANICOUS (8)
Score: 55–38 (max 106)

Round 12: R G S H I E E O T

C1: GORIEST (7)
C2: RIGHTS (6)
DC: THEORISE (8) THEORIES (8)
OT: ISOTHERE (8)
Score: 62–38 (max 114)

Round 13: G T I I L E D B I

C1: gilted
C2: DIGIT (5)
DC: BILGED (6)
Score: 62–43 (max 120)

Round 14: 50, 5, 8, 10, 9, 10. Target: 636.

C1: 640. (8+5)x50-10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 638. (7)
OT: 636. ((50-9)x8-10)x10/5 (10)
Score: 69–43 (max 130)

Round 15: M O P E D C E L L

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say COMPELLED which is correct.
Score: 69–53 (max 140)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49